“It’s like taking another class.” When young people do get together, “it’s like dating back in the ’90s, like you see on TV shows,” said Cory Ecks, a University of Minnesota marketing senior. It’s casual.” College students often choose to be single while pursuing degrees, as do recent grads who are trying to launch careers.

You see a picture, you read a profile, and you start to get excited. Suddenly, you’re flirting like crazy, eagerly anticipating his every response. You know that dates are rarely as promising as the buildup. By the second week, the cute guy had already written to her. ) Soon, they were bantering back and forth multiple times a day, and he started to plot their first date. When the cute guy Googled Sandy’s hometown, he was surprised to learn that she lived 3 hours away.